内容正文:
Grammar and Writing
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目标导航jing
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Grammar——过去分词作表语和状语
用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
①For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was (excite).
②Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, (see) the sights.
③The next day was clear and mild, and they were (please) to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city.
④The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, (pass) through the Canadian Rockies.
⑤ (see) from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive.
⑥ (look) at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken.
⑦However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country,and were truly (amaze).
⑧The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground,
(confirm) that autumn had arrived in Canada.
【自主发现】
1.第③句和第⑦句的过去分词分别位于系动词之后作表语;第⑤句的过去分词在句首,作状语。
2.第①句的现在分词位于系动词之后作表语。第②句,第④句;第⑥句和第⑧句的现在分词作状语。
语法解析
Ⅰ.过去分词作表语
一、过去分词作表语的基本用法
1.过去分词作表语,多表示主语所处的状态或所具备的特征,多位于系动词之后。这些系动词有be,remain,feel,seem,look,become等。
The door remained locked.门仍然锁着。
2.有些过去分词作表语时,已经具有了形容词的性质,最常见的有:amazed,delighted,disappointed,discouraged,amused,astonished,tired, satisfied,pleased, surprised,worried,excited,annoyed,puzzled等。
We were amazed at the beauty of the lake.这个湖泊的美使我们感到惊奇。
She was disappointed at the news.她对这个消息感到失望。
He looked puzzled so I repeated the question.他好像并没听懂,所以我把问题重复了一遍。
3.过去分词作表语与被动语态相似,区别在于过去分词作表语表示的是一种状态或特征,而被动语态表示的是一个被动的动作,且后面常跟by短语。比较下面两组句子:
二、过去分词与动词-ing形式作表语的区别
英语中有很多与感觉有关的及物动词,其动词-ing形式意为“令人……的”,多用来形容物;其过去分词意为“感到……的”,多用来形容人、人的声音或表情等。这类词常见的有:
一单句语法填空
①These kids are so (absorb)in their studies that I just sit back.
②We succeed in our field of specialization and then become (trap) in it.
③The look on her face suggested that she was